Research + publications

Discover research and publications emerging from Adler University. These works reflect the scholarship, innovation, and commitment to social interest.

Two people sit across a desk; one, likely from HR, holds a resume and gestures, while the other—possibly among early-career workers—sits with hands clasped, suggesting a job interview setting.

Is HR really there to help employees? What early‑career workers should know about it

It’s common for early career professionals to assume that HR functions like a neutral mediator designed to resolve workplace disputes, but it’s important to understand this isn’t the case.

Read More
Dr. Elvita Kondili, a woman with long dark hair and glasses, wearing a teal button-up shirt, smiles while standing against a plain gray background.

Two continents, one mission: Adler’s Dr. Elvita Kondili partners with Albanian universities to tackle discrimination

Elvita Kondili, Ph.D., is finishing a yearlong international collaboration to help future teachers in Northern Albania with something that is not always found in educational curriculum: how to hold a classroom together when culture, language, and regional identity threaten to pull it apart.

Read More
Aiken Benjamin, a middle-aged man with short gray hair, stands against a plain light gray background wearing a dark blazer over a black polo shirt.

Finding meaning at the edge of the world

Adler faculty Benjamin Aiken, Ph.D., journeys to one of the most remote places on Earth and returns with lessons on loss, connection, and purpose

Read More
Woman wearing a headset sits in front of a laptop, gesturing with her hands while participating in a video call in a home office setting, adapting during a crisis with confidence and effective communication.
April 15, 2020

Adapting, Learning, and Leading During a Crisis

Side-by-side images show a modern city skyline with tall skyscrapers on the left and an abandoned, boarded-up brick building on the right, capturing the stark contrasts found in many Chicago neighborhoods highlighted by the War on Neighborhoods.
June 21, 2018

Bringing Chicago’s “War on Neighborhoods” to Light

Illustration of a large group of diverse people standing together in the shape of a right-pointing arrow, symbolizing progress toward social justice, with a few individuals scattered to the left.
June 21, 2018

Bringing Social Justice to the Workplace

A round blue and white abstract logo featuring intersecting curved lines on a solid blue background.
March 22, 2018

Adler Student and Childhood Sex Trafficking Survivor Weighs Impact, Longevity of #MeToo

Showing 49 to 52 of 52 entries